About Reckitt Benckiser (LON:RB)

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc manufactures, markets, and sells health, hygiene, and home products. The company offers products for the treatment of analgesic and gastro-intestinal problems, sore throat, cough, pain, and flu, as well as wellness products in sexual wellbeing, footcare, vitamins, and supplements under the Durex, Gaviscon, Nurofen, Mucinex, Scholl/Amopé, and Strepsils brand names. It also provides hygienic products, including lavatory care products, antiseptic personal care products, pest control products, automatic dishwashing products, and depilatory products under the Bang, Clearasil, Dettol, Finish, Harpic, Lysol, Mortein, and Veet brand names. In addition, the company offers home products, such as fabric treatment products, water softeners, and air care products under the Air Wick, Calgon, Vanish, Woolite brands. Further, it provides infant and child nutrition products under the Enfamil and Nutramigen brands. The company operates in Europe, Russia, the CIS, Israel, North America, Australia, New Zealand, North Africa, the Middle East, Turkey, Africa, South Asia, North Asia, Latin America, Japan, South Korea, and ASEAN countries. Reckitt Benckiser Group plc was founded in 1823 and is headquartered in Slough, the United Kingdom.

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Reckitt Benckiser (LON:RB) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Reckitt Benckiser's stock symbol?

Reckitt Benckiser trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "RB."

How often does Reckitt Benckiser pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Reckitt Benckiser?

Reckitt Benckiser declared a dividend on Monday, February 19th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 12th will be paid a dividend of GBX 97.70 per share on Thursday, May 24th. This represents a yield of 1.65%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 12th. This is an increase from Reckitt Benckiser's previous dividend of $66.60. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View Reckitt Benckiser's Dividend History.

Has Reckitt Benckiser been receiving favorable news coverage?

News articles about RB stock have trended somewhat positive on Thursday, Accern Sentiment reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Reckitt Benckiser earned a media sentiment score of 0.20 on Accern's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the company an impact score of 47.90 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term.

How do I buy shares of Reckitt Benckiser?

Shares of RB and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What is Reckitt Benckiser's stock price today?

One share of RB stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 5,982.

How big of a company is Reckitt Benckiser?

Reckitt Benckiser has a market capitalization of £39.94 billion.

How can I contact Reckitt Benckiser?

Reckitt Benckiser's mailing address is 103-105 Bath Road, SLOUGH, SL1 3UH, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-1753-217800.

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Analyst Ratings

Reckitt Benckiser (LON:RB) Price Target and Consensus Rating

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24 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Reckitt Benckiser in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is GBX 7,045.22The high price target for RB is GBX 9,000 and the low price target for RB is GBX 5,000. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 10 hold ratings and 11 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Hold."